A77979:1272
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the prophesy of Hosea· Being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhill London. By Jeremiah Burroughs. Being the fifth book, published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simson William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the prophesy of Hosea· Being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhil London. By Jeremiah Burroughs. Being the fifth book, published by Thomas Goodwyn, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simson William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1650
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
VERS. III. Obs. 1. True penitents turn to God that they may know God. Page 554 Obs. 2 No man can turn to God but as Gods face is towards him Page 555 Obs. 3 The knowledge of God is a very comfortable thing to the Saints. ibid Obs. 4 The more men turn to God the more they shall know of him ibid Obs. 5 Those that know something of God desire to know more. Page 556 Obs. 6 A gracious heart endeavours strongly after the knowledge of God ibid Obs. 7 It is a blessed thing for a man to take notice of Gods revealings Page 557 Obs. 8 Those that follow on to know God shall know more of him ib. Obs. 9 One mercy makes way for another Page 558 Obs. 10 The times of Gods delivery is in the morning Page 561. Obs. 11 The Church hath no afflictions but there comes a morning after them ibid Obs. 12 It is Gods presence that makes the morning to the Saints ibid Obs. 13. Gods mercies to his people are prepared and decreed Page 562 Obs. 14 The Saints in affliction comfort themselves that morning is coming ibid Obs. 15 The Saints night is darkest a little before their deliverance ibid Obs. 16 Gods delivery is by degrees ibid Obs. 17 Gods deliverance is like rain to the corn. ibid Obs. 18 Gods mercies to his people are seasonable and suitable Page 563 Use, Let us be seasonable in duty Page 565 ⟨image 225⟩Obs. 19 When God hath begun with mercy to his people he will go on Page 566 Use, Let us do so with God in obedience ibid Obs. 20 Gods mercies to his people procure much good ib. Obs. 21 Gods peoples deliverance comes from heaven ib. Obs. 22 Gods peoples deliverance cannot be hindered Page 567 Obs. 23 We should make a spiritual use of Gods works in his creatures. ibid
VERS. III. Obs. 1. True penitents turn to God that they may know God. Page 554 Obs. 2 No man can turn to God but as Gods face is towards him Page 555 Obs. 3 The knowledg of God is a very comfortable thing to the Saints. ibid Obs. 4 The more men turn to God the more they shall know of him ibid Obs. 5 Those that know somthing of God desire to know more. Page 556 Obs. 6 A gracious heart endeavors strongly after the knowledg of God ibid Obs. 7 It is a blessed thing for a man to take notice of Gods revealings Page 557 Obs. 8 Those that follow on to know God shall know more of him ib. Obs. 9 One mercy makes way for another Page 558 Obs. 10 The times of Gods delivery is in the morning Page 561. Obs. 11 The Church hath no afflictions but there comes a morning after them ibid Obs. 12 It is Gods presence that makes the morning to the Saints ibid Obs. 13. Gods mercies to his people are prepared and decreed Page 562 Obs. 14 The Saints in affliction comfort themselves that morning is coming ibid Obs. 15 The Saints night is darkest a little before their deliverance ibid Obs. 16 Gods delivery is by degrees ibid Obs. 17 Gods deliverance is like rain to the corn. ibid Obs. 18 Gods mercies to his people are seasonable and sutable Page 563 Use, Let us be seasonable in duty Page 565